A PCB integrated actuator employing water electrolysis for use in microfluidic systems

dc.contributor.author	Παγώνης, Δημήτριος-Νικόλαος	el
dc.contributor.author	Πετρόπουλος, Αναστάσιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Καλτσάς, Γρηγόριος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-26T07:32:11Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-26T07:32:11Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-26
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/11169
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.elsevier.com/	en
dc.subject	Actuator
dc.subject	Electrolysis
dc.subject	Microfluidic systems
dc.subject	Ενεργοποιητής
dc.subject	Ηλεκτρόλυση
dc.subject	Μικρορροϊκά συστήματα
dc.title	A PCB integrated actuator employing water electrolysis for use in microfluidic systems	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.generalDescription	25th Eurosensors Conference. Athens, Greece. 4-7 September 2011. Code 88600	en
heal.classification	Technology
heal.classification	Chemical technology
heal.classification	Τεχνολογία
heal.classification	Χημική τεχνολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85133147
heal.classificationURI	http://skos.um.es/unescothes/C00565
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Τεχνολογία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Χημική τεχνολογία
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.12.116
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.publicationDate	2011
heal.bibliographicCitation	PAGONIS, D.-N., PETROPOULOS, A. & KALTSAS, G. (2011). A PCB integrated actuator employing water electrolysis for use in microfluidic systems. Procedia Engineering. [online] 25. p. 467-470. Available from: http://www.elsevier.com/[Accessed 08/01/2012]	en
heal.abstract	This work concerns the development of a novel actuator based on water electrolysis for use in microfluidic systems. The electrolysis is performed inside a confined micro-reservoir integrated on a PCB substrate which is connected to a microchannel. During the electrolysis process, the generated gases within the enclosed structure lead to a significant pressure increase which can be employed in order to move a liquid inside the microchannel. In order to demonstrate the device's principle of operation, water is driven through a meander micro-structure which is connected at the output of the micro-tank. Furthermore, the effectiveness of employing electrolysis as an actuating principle has been investigated by monitoring the obtained pressure increase for a device with a larger reservoir; preliminary results are clearly promising.	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier	en
heal.journalName	Procedia Engineering	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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